Katy goes back to black

[StrawberryBlond 14,775]

On 12/15/2017 at 12:00 AM, freebit said:

I feel like this all just falls into the typical western standards of beauty. Maybe some women don't feel the need or desire to have long hair. I don't see myself getting a pixie cut because it's not my personal taste, but I do think there are women actually look good with short hair, and maybe some of them are just tired of dealing with their long hair as there are downsides to long hair (clogged shower drains, investing in haircare, curling it, takes a long time to properly wash and condition, having to pull stray strands out of your butt crack after showering etc.). 

I get that there's downsides to long hair (even the final bit, I had to explain this to my mum who's had a bob for years - she didn't know what I was on about!) but they're small fry really. I think the time you save washing short hair is made up for when you have to spend that saved time in the hairdressers constantly. That was the #1 complaint from those with short hair and I'm not a salon type of person. I don't know anyone who has the time for that. Not to mention, money. Yeah, there are some women that look good with short hair but I think they're few and far between. 9 times out of 10, they always look better with longer hair. I don't really think that long hair fits into a western ideal of beauty. Women have had long hair all over the world for centuries. And it's not just western. Indian women are encouraged to grow their hair long and certain African tribes do as well, it's not just a white western thing. It's a female expectation, sure, but hardly one that is specific to geographic location.

[Chuckles 2,549]

She looks so young!